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Despite losing to the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks got another solid performance from rookie sensation Luka Doncic, who had 25 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. He now has four straight games with at least 25 points, five boards, and five dimes, and according to Basketball-Reference’s Justin Kubatko, only one other rookie in […]

Shaquille O’Neal recently sat down with NBA TV to recount a lesson he learned from Michael Jordan in the first game they faced one another. The date was Jan. 16, 1993. The Chicago Stadium was the setting. Shaq, who was selected by the Orlando Magic with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NBA […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a dumpster fire all year. They fired their former head coach Fred Hoiberg, who employed a modern offensive system. The Bulls front office claimed that he had lost the locker room, and instead promoted from within Jim Boylen. Boylen is a former Gregg Popovich staffer and has introduced his own […]

For the first time all season, it appears the Chicago Bulls have caught a break on the injury front, as rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. reportedly has a sprained right thumb and won’t require surgery, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Wendell Carter Jr. injured his thumb Tuesday night against the Los […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. underwent an MRI on Wednesday, according to head coach Jim Boylen. Carter hurt his left thumb on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center and woke up with tenderness in his left knee on Wednesday. Carter had six points and 10 rebounds in LA. K.C. […]

The Chicago Bulls mounted a late-game assault to get within five points of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center. Yet as the LeBron-less purple and gold salted away the game in the last minute of regulation, all that was left was to spoil fans’ dreams of free tacos if the Bulls […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez possesses a very particular set of skills, skills he has acquired over a long 11-year career. Skills that make dreams come true. Just ask his former teammate Damian Lillard. “I possess the unique ability to slip into a coma at any moment’s notice,” said the 7-foot big man, according to […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler has been in the NBA for a long time. He was a vital part of the 2005 Phoenix Suns title run with Steve Nash and then later with the Dallas Mavericks. Wendell Carter Jr. is a first-year rookie with the Chicago Bulls. On Tuesday, he made Chandler look like a […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker will suit up Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jim Boylen says Jabari Parker will play tonight. “He’s practiced very well,” Boylen said. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) January 16, 2019 This will be the 23-year-old Parker’s second game in the last 14 for the Bulls, after notching 11 points on […]

With starting center Clint Capela expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a right thumb injury, the Houston Rockets are reportedly monitoring the Robin Lopez situation with the Chicago Bulls, according to Kelly Iko of The Atheltic. The Bulls are one of the worst teams in the NBA and they are playing rookie big man Wendell […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis will become a restricted free agent after this season ends, but the big man doesn’t want to leave The Windy City. Portis, who is currently the longest-tenured Bull in Chicago, says it would be weird if he wasn’t playing for the Bulls next season. “Obviously, I know that I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday and Lakers head coach Luke Walton says he is “most likely” going to make changes to the starting lineup. The Lakers are coming off a terrible loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. L.A. lost by a final score of 101-95. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez is the most likely player in the roster to be moved before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, as the Bulls moved on from three-and-D sniper Justin Holiday, sending him to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier in the year. Yet the 7-footer, who has been linked to the Golden State Warriors in […]

The Chicago Bulls reportedly want at least a second-round pick in return for veteran center Robin Lopez, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Lopez is on an expiring deal, and with the Bulls in rebuild mode, they really don’t have a need for him, especially now with rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. starting and […]

During the heated Chicago Bulls practice on Monday, center Robin Lopez made an aggressive play on point guard Kris Dunn and the two began to exchange words, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Robin Lopez briefly left the practice for about 15 minutes to cool off. When he returned, the seven-footer apologized to his teammates. Losing […]

Things got chippy for the Chicago Bulls during Monday’s practice, but no punches were thrown, according to head coach Jim Boylen. Veteran big man Robin Lopez was reportedly not happy with what took place during the practice session at Santa Monica high school in Los Angeles, California. The Bulls take on the Los Angles Lakers on […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching. This marks the beginning of the end for teams to make midseason improvements as they push towards the postseason. With roughly only five teams currently counting themselves out the possibility of making the playoffs, many teams in the league are looking to bolster their roster and bring in […]

The Chicago Bulls have already spun the wheels in moving on from their veteran players, having traded 29-year-old Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies. The oldest member of the roster, 30-year-old center Robin Lopez is still a candidate to be gone before the end of the season, but Chicago is unwilling to buy him out […]

The NBA has seen its share of brothers play in the NBA, but it’s pretty rare that siblings get to play together. NBA audiences might get to see it happen if Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez joins his brother Brook in Milwaukee. Per JB Baruelo of The Inquisitr, this is a scenario that could play […]

The New York Knicks were recently rumored to be in discussions with the Sacramento Kings about a swap involving Enes Kanter and Zach Randolph, and now Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports preliminary discussions about a Kanter trade involving the Chicago Bulls and Jabari Parker. However, the talks with the Bulls hit […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is not one to keep his feelings to himself. While accusing reigning back-to-back Finals MVP Kevin Durant of intentionally trying to hurt him when the Bulls faced the Golden State Warriors on Friday, Portis also took a jab at officiating in general. In his mind, Portis believes that referees have […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis isn’t happy with Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant. During Friday’s game at Oracle Arena between the Bulls and Warriors, Portis and Durant started jawing at each other, and now we know why. Portis told Chicago reporters on Saturday he believes Durant tried to intentionally hurt him […]

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly given head coach Jim Boylen a salary bump and a deal through the 2019-20 season, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Jim Boylen took over as head coach of the Chicago team on Dec. 3 after Fred Hoiberg was fired. The Bulls are just 5-13 under Boylen, but […]

Golden State Warriors stars Steph Curry and Kevin Durant were quite amused with Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez’s celebration during Friday night’s game. The Warriors earned the easy 146-109 victory at Oracle Arena, with Steve Kerr’s team having no trouble scoring against the struggling Bulls. Klay Thompson led the way with 30 points, while Curry had […]

There was a time when the Chicago Bulls were one of the best teams in the NBA. They had a smart, wily head coach in Tom Thibodeau, an up-and-coming superstar in Derrick Rose, a defensive wiz in Joakim Noah and good supporting pieces that made opponents miserable due to their tough, hard-nosed defense. The peak […]

Scotty Pippen Jr. has his heart set on playing at Vanderbilt University next year. The offspring of the Chicago Bulls legend made his commitment via Twitter on Friday. pic.twitter.com/ilOIVWOaiB — Scotty Pippen Jr (@spippenjr) January 11, 2019 A much different direction than that of his Hall of Fame father Scottie Pippen, who played his college […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen is taking a hard look in the mirror, hoping to break out of a four-game skid by adopting a more aggressive mindset. “Got to look in the mirror at myself and how can I do better,” Markkanen said Thursday after the Bulls practice at Portland State University prior to a […]

At this point, teams who have contacted the Chicago Bulls about trading for small forward Jabari Parker haven’t been willing to part with attractive assets, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Parker signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Bulls in July. He is making $20 million this year, but the second year […]

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Jabari Parker’s situation with the Chicago Bulls. Parker, the former second overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft hasn’t been part of the Bulls’ regular rotation since early December, when head coach Jim Boylen decided to bench him. In fact, he’s only seen a total of 14 […]

It’s been a whirlwind of a season for the Chicago Bulls, and the NBA season is only halfway done. Currently sitting at 10-31 and with seemingly no chance of sparking a playoff run, the Bulls seem content with their current structure despite the outcry of fans who want change. In a new report by the […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says it’s still going to take some time for second-year power forward Lauri Markkanen to fully recover from the right elbow injury he suffered in training camp. Markkanen missed the first 24 games of the season, but has played in 18 consecutive games since returning to the lineup on […]

When the Chicago Bulls signed small forward Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40 million free agent deal in July, a person close to head coach Fred Hoiberg joked that it would eventually lead to his firing, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Turns out, that person was spot on, as the Bulls fired […]

The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have much to fret about in their 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, but big man Zach Collins wasn’t too pleased when he fouled out of the game late in the fourth quarter. Star teammate CJ McCollum took the opportunity to try to calm down the youngster […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen raved about his rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr., praising his toughness and physicality despite being at the ripe age of 19. The Duke standout has shown he belongs, often taking other big men’s best shot in his first season in the league and showing he’s able to handle […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says power forward Bobby Portis will be on a 24-minute restriction for the next few games. Portis missed seven games in a row due to a sprained right ankle. He made his return to the lineup this past Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets and finished with 17 points in […]

Now that Justin Holiday is gone from the Chicago Bulls, shooting guard Zach LaVine understands he has to shoot more 3-pointers because the team has a lack of players on the team who can consistently shoot well from deep. Before getting traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, Holiday made 97 shots from beyond the arc for […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is reiterating his belief in Shaquille Harrison, but his confidence in Harrison looks like it will come at the expense of Jabari Parker: “Jim Boylen says Shaq Harrison will remain in the rotation ahead of Jabari Parker,” writes Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. Parker is all but out of […]

In one of the more uneventful NBA trades you will ever see, the Houston Rockets send guard Michael Carter-Williams and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft pick on Monday. According to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, the Rockets will be sending the Bulls $1,065,966 and will pay Chicago […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without forward Moe Harkless on Wednesday night when they face off against the Chicago Bulls at Moda Center. Moe Harkless (knee) out Wednesday vs. CHI https://t.co/oxghCHOMmZ — Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) January 8, 2019 Moe Harkless has been playing some solid basketball for the Blazers, but he has dealt with […]